Take Me Out host McGuinness and cricketer Flintoff, who is a regular on A League of Their Own, have signed on the dotted line to host Top Gear from 2019. They will present the show with motoring journalist Chris Harris.

McGuinness said the Top Gear role is a "real honour and I'm thrilled the BBC have given me this opportunity".

He added: "To be hosting a show I've watched and loved from being a small boy is beyond exciting. Top Gear fans worldwide are a passionate bunch and I consider myself one of them.